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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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